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Avalanche's Martin Necas reveals heroic intuition on Brett Kulak's series-winning goal
TL;DR
Martin Necas made a crucial play by delivering a perfect pass to Brett Kulak, securing the series win for the Colorado Avalanche. Interestingly, Necas was not initially supposed to be on the ice during the play.
Key points
- Martin Necas delivered a crucial pass to Brett Kulak
- The goal won the Western Conference semifinal series
- Necas was not initially supposed to be on the ice
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Avalanche's Martin Necas reveals heroic intuition on Brett Kulak's series-winning goal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Martin Necas delivered the perfect pass to Brett Kulak to win the Western Conference semifinal series for the Colorado Avalanche.
Turns out, Necas wasn't even supposed to be on the ice.
Necas told The Hockey News after the game that he noticed the Avs were short a man and jumped on.
It worked out nicely as he funneled around the back of the goal and picked out Kulak for the winner.
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There's no telling how the game ends if Necas doesn't show these instincts.
Clearly, though, the Kulak goal doesn't happen without the way Necas sliced around the defense to deliver the perfect setup:
It was an absurd win for the Avalanche beyond just the quirk of this ending.
Q&A
What did Martin Necas say about his role in Brett Kulak's winning goal?
Martin Necas revealed that he noticed the Avalanche were short a man and instinctively jumped onto the ice to assist in the play.
How did Brett Kulak's goal impact the Colorado Avalanche's playoff series?
Brett Kulak's goal clinched the Western Conference semifinal series for the Colorado Avalanche.
Was Martin Necas supposed to be on the ice during the winning goal play?
No, Martin Necas was not supposed to be on the ice but decided to join the play when he saw the team was short a man.
